PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lethal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, we're off to see the wizard. Lokren has chosen Beast as his entrance music. Matt Lethal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lethal
vs
Lokren

190 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
179 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Lokren is just out of range.
Lethal misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lokren! But no joy.
Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lokren misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Lethal's head coaches at SP ICON sucks donkey dick that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lethal. That's going to slow Lokren down.
Lethal misses with a hook.
Lethal misses the jab.
Lokren throws a looping overhand right but Lethal ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Lethal is just out of range.
Lokren needs to keep his hands up - Lethal had a free shot at his head there.
Lethal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren moves out of range of the strikes.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren misses with a hook. Lethal ducked under it nicely.
Lokren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lethal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Lethal.
Sloppy strikes from Lethal. Those never looked like landing.
Lokren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lokren takes one on the button.
Lethal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lokren under the eye.
Lethal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lokren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lethal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lokren.
Lethal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lokren was well out of range. Poor timing from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
Lokren scores with a jab. Lethal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal misses with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lethal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lokren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lethal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lokren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lokren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Lethal moved out of range.
Lokren throws a lazy uppercut
and Lethal counters with a stiff right hand.
Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Lethal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lethal missing with a left hand there. Lokren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lokren unleashes a big counter combination but Lethal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lethal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lokren.
A quick step to the side and Lethal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lokren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lokren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lethal at a distance.
Lokren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren throws a good cross that connects.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Lokren.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lethal.
Lokren jabs Lethal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lethal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lethal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
Lokren scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren misses the jab.
Lokren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lethal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Lokren.
Lethal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Lokren misses its intended target.
Lethal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lokren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Lokren finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lethal with a jab.
Lokren throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lokren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lethal throws out the jab.
Lokren with a jab.
Lethal throws a jab but it's blocked by Lokren.
Lokren throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Lokren's head but Lokren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lokren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lethal.
Lethal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lokren circles away quickly and effectively.
Lokren blocks a jab.
Lokren connects with a body shot that sends Lethal's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lethal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Lokren misses.
Lokren scores with a jab.
Lokren scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lethal blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Lethal misses the target.
Lethal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lokren with a hook.
Jab from Lokren.
The fighters circling - Lethal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lokren slips under a jab from Lethal.
A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lokren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Lokren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren lands with a nice body punch.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lethal. Lokren does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lokren digs a good hook to Lethal's body.
Lethal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Lethal misses.
Lokren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lethal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lethal connects with a body shot that sends Lokren's belly button to the back.
Lethal throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Lokren.
Sairanix Lokren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lokren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lokren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lethal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lethal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lethal throws a hook but Lokren blocks it.
Lethal fails to land with a series of punches.
Lethal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lokren sizes up Lethal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lokren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lethal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Lokren ducks down to avoid it.
Lethal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lethal misses with a hook to the body
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lethal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Lethal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lethal lands with a cross.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal fails to land with a series of punches.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Lethal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lokren works Lethal's body with a nice hook.
Lethal loads up on a big right hand but Lokren slips the punch.
Lethal misses with a wild body shot.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lethal slips under a jab from Lokren.
Lethal moves out of range of the strikes.
Lethal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lokren throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lethal lands a jab to Lokren's midsection.
Lethal throws a leg kick
and Lokren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lokren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lokren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lokren lands a jab to the head.
Lokren ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Lethal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lokren moves away.
Lokren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lethal with a body shot.
Lethal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lokren looks to throw the jab but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lethal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lokren lands a jab to the nose.
Lokren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lethal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lokren counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Lokren misses.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lokren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sairanix Lokren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lethal lands a right hook to the body.
Lethal throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal tries to move into range but Lokren moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lokren throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Lethal misses with an uppercut. Lokren saw that one coming.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lethal jabs at Lokren's body.
Lokren throws a jab but it's blocked by Lethal.
Lokren avoids the body shot from Lethal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal wants to slow Lokren down by chopping away at his legs.
Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
The fighters circling - Lethal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lokren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lethal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
Lokren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lethal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lethal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lokren moves out of range of the body kick from Lethal.
Lokren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lethal.
Lokren throws a big shot that misses.
Lethal throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lokren misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Lethal misses its intended target.
Lokren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lokren, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lethal.
Lokren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lethal.
Sairanix Lokren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren moves out of range of the strikes.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lokren.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lokren moves away from the strike by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
Lokren cracks Lethal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lokren throws an off balance right hand
and Lethal counters with a nice uppercut.
Lethal misses with a few strikes there.
Lokren lands a right hook to the body.
Lethal lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Lethal.
Lethal drops his hands momentarily and Lokren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lokren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matt Lethal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lokren throws a body punch but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lokren misses with a shot to the body
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lokren ducks right into an uppercut from Lethal.
Lethal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lokren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lokren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Lokren is rocked!
A left lands for Lokren.
Lokren is still on wobbly legs! Can Lethal finish him?
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lethal lands a nice hook to Lokren's body. Lokren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lokren misses with a looping left.
Lokren seems to have recovered his senses.
Lethal throws a front kick aimed at Lokren's knee but Lokren avoids it well.
Lokren scores with a hook to the body. Lethal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lokren scores with a three punch combo!
Lokren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren slips a straight right by Lethal.
Lethal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lethal defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lokren bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lethal's head.
Lokren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lethal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lokren.
Lokren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lethal with a jab.
Lethal drops his hands momentarily and Lokren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Lokren's head but Lokren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lethal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lokren misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Lethal does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Lethal.
Well Lokren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sairanix Lokren!
Sairanix Lokren very nearly forgot to thank AnonymouS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.